Knicks crush Pacers in bounce-back win

Scottie Barnes scored 27 points as Toronto defeated visiting Philadelphia.

NBA ROUND UP: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks in action. Picture: Brian Fluharty/Getty Images

Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 26 points and Karl Anthony-Towns posted a double-double Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who shut down Tyrese Haliburton and rolled to a 123-98 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Towns and fellow newcomer Mikal Bridges both bounced back from their rough Knicks debuts by scoring 21 points each. Towns added 15 rebounds and Bridges had five assists. The duo had just 28 points combined on Tuesday in a 132-109 loss to the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics.